Plot: Adrian can't find a wife, so he finds an agency that hooks him up with an Asian woman. Andrew is a documentary filmmaker who decides to follow Adrian and fund his adventures. After some correspondence, the woman decides to come to America, but things don't turn out as planned. Adrian treats his newfound wife as a maid, and Andrew secretly falls in love with her.
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June 16, 2025
No doubt one of the most random films that ended up in my list of all-time favorites. Expectations were rather low watching this again, and I guess that was justified. The comedy is rather bleak and has its moments, but the rest of the film is barebones, and has little to offer beyond its initial appeal.
The performances are decent but nothing too extraordinary, and the presentation is bland. It fits the faux-doc setup, but even then it's quite unappealing. And yes, the two leads are enjoyable losers who would've been great side characters in a Solondz film, but it's never crazy or funny enough to make this a true gem. It is a solid film, and an underappreciated/underseen one, but that's about how far it goes.
August 20, 2005
[review pending]